Horticultural Planning Records Est. data · NOAA 1991–2020 · USDA 2023

Planting Calendar · Zone 6b · ZIP 02456

What to plant in the 6b zone area, by month.

A complete year of planting actions for ZIP 02456 — based on NOAA frost data and 801 crop schedules. Last spring frost: May 2. First fall frost: Oct 6. USDA Zone 6b.

Growing season
157 days
USDA Zone
6b
Crops covered
280
Frost tolerance Hardy Half-hardy Tender

JANUARY

Direct Sow

Jan 1 Elephant Garlic
Jan 1 Garlic

FEBRUARY

Start Indoors

Feb 14 Alpine Strawberry
Feb 14 Celery
Feb 14 Lavender
Feb 21 Ghost Pepper
Feb 21 Habanero
Feb 28 Anaheim Pepper
Feb 28 Artichoke (Globe)
Feb 28 Ashitaba
Feb 28 Banana Pepper
Feb 28 Bee Balm
Feb 28 Cayenne Pepper
Feb 28 Celeriac
Feb 28 Chives
Feb 28 Echinacea (Coneflower)
Feb 28 Garlic Chives
Feb 28 German Thyme
Feb 28 Hyssop
Feb 28 Jalapeño
Feb 28 Leek
Feb 28 Milkweed
Feb 28 Mint (Spearmint)
Feb 28 Onion
Feb 28 Pansy
Feb 28 Parsley (Curly)
Feb 28 Parsley (Flat-leaf)
Feb 28 Pepper (Bell)
Feb 28 Pepper (Hot)
Feb 28 Petunia
Feb 28 Pimento Pepper
Feb 28 Poblano Pepper
Feb 28 Rosemary
Feb 28 Rue
Feb 28 Serrano Pepper
Feb 28 Shishito Pepper
Feb 28 Snapdragon
Feb 28 Stevia
Feb 28 Stock
Feb 28 Thai Pepper
Feb 28 Thyme
Feb 28 Valerian
Feb 28 Viola
Feb 28 Wormwood
Feb 28 Yarrow

MARCH

Start Indoors

Mar 14 Anise Hyssop
Mar 14 Beefsteak Tomato
Mar 14 Black-Eyed Susan
Mar 14 Bunching Onion
Mar 14 Cape Gooseberry
Mar 14 Cardoon
Mar 14 Catnip
Mar 14 Cherry Tomato
Mar 14 Culantro
Mar 14 Eggplant
Mar 14 Feverfew
Mar 14 Gomphrena (Globe Amaranth)
Mar 14 Grape Tomato
Mar 14 Greek Oregano
Mar 14 Green Onion (Scallion)
Mar 14 Ground Cherry
Mar 14 Heirloom Tomato
Mar 14 Husk Cherry
Mar 14 Japanese Eggplant
Mar 14 Jicama
Mar 14 Lemon Balm
Mar 14 Marjoram
Mar 14 Nicotiana
Mar 14 Oregano
Mar 14 Paste Tomato
Mar 14 Purple Tomatillo
Mar 14 Roma Tomato
Mar 14 Roman Chamomile
Mar 14 Rosa Bianca Eggplant
Mar 14 Sage
Mar 14 San Marzano Tomato
Mar 14 Spilanthes (Toothache Plant)
Mar 14 Strawflower
Mar 14 Sweet Pea (Flower)
Mar 14 Tomatillo
Mar 14 Tomato
Mar 14 Winter Savory
Mar 28 Basil
Mar 28 Broccoli
Mar 28 Brussels Sprouts
Mar 28 Butterhead Lettuce
Mar 28 Cabbage
Mar 28 Calendula
Mar 28 Cauliflower
Mar 28 Celosia
Mar 28 Chamomile (German)
Mar 28 Cleome
Mar 28 Collard Greens
Mar 28 Cosmos
Mar 28 Cumin
Mar 28 Four O'Clock
Mar 28 Genovese Basil
Mar 28 Holy Basil (Tulsi)
Mar 28 Kale
Mar 28 Kohlrabi
Mar 28 Lacinato Kale (Dinosaur)
Mar 28 Lemon Basil
Mar 28 Lettuce (Head)
Mar 28 Lettuce (Loose-leaf)
Mar 28 Luffa
Mar 28 Malabar Spinach
Mar 28 Marigold (African)
Mar 28 Marigold (French)
Mar 28 Marigold (Signet)
Mar 28 Oakleaf Lettuce
Mar 28 Purple Basil
Mar 28 Purple Sprouting Broccoli
Mar 28 Rainbow Chard
Mar 28 Red Cabbage
Mar 28 Red Russian Kale
Mar 28 Romaine Lettuce
Mar 28 Romanesco
Mar 28 Savoy Cabbage
Mar 28 Shiso (Perilla)
Mar 28 Summer Savory
Mar 28 Sweet Alyssum
Mar 28 Sweet Basil
Mar 28 Swiss Chard
Mar 28 Thai Basil
Mar 28 Zinnia

Direct Sow

Mar 28 Claytonia (Miner's Lettuce)
Mar 28 Fava Beans
Mar 28 Large-Seeded Mâche
Mar 28 Mâche (Corn Salad)
Mar 28 Spinach

Transplant

Mar 28 Egyptian Walking Onion

APRIL

Start Indoors

Apr 8 Amaranth (Grain)
Apr 8 Amaranth (Ornamental)
Apr 8 Bitter Melon
Apr 8 Cucamelon
Apr 8 Hyacinth Bean
Apr 8 Kang Kong (Water Spinach)
Apr 8 Molokhia
Apr 8 New Zealand Spinach
Apr 8 Okra
Apr 8 Ornamental Gourd
Apr 8 Winged Bean
Apr 15 Acorn Squash
Apr 15 Armenian Cucumber
Apr 15 Butternut Squash
Apr 15 Cantaloupe
Apr 15 Carnival Squash
Apr 15 Cucumber
Apr 15 Delicata Squash
Apr 15 Honeydew
Apr 15 Hubbard Squash
Apr 15 Kabocha Squash
Apr 15 Lemon Cucumber
Apr 15 Long Pie Pumpkin
Apr 15 Muskmelon
Apr 15 Patty Pan Squash
Apr 15 Pickling Cucumber
Apr 15 Pie Pumpkin
Apr 15 Pumpkin
Apr 15 Spaghetti Squash
Apr 15 Sugar Pumpkin
Apr 15 Summer Squash
Apr 15 Watermelon
Apr 15 Winter Squash
Apr 15 Yellow Crookneck Squash
Apr 15 Zucchini

Direct Sow

Apr 11 Arugula
Apr 11 Beet Greens
Apr 11 Beets
Apr 11 Broccoli Raab (Rapini)
Apr 11 Bunching Onion
Apr 11 Butterhead Lettuce
Apr 11 Carrots
Apr 11 Celtuce (Stem Lettuce)
Apr 11 Chervil
Apr 11 Chives
Apr 11 Collard Greens
Apr 11 Field Pea (Cover Crop)
Apr 11 Garden Cress
Apr 11 Garlic Chives
Apr 11 Golden Beet
Apr 11 Green Onion (Scallion)
Apr 11 Kale
Apr 11 Kohlrabi
Apr 11 Komatsuna
Apr 11 Lacinato Kale (Dinosaur)
Apr 11 Land Cress (Upland Cress)
Apr 11 Larkspur
Apr 11 Lettuce (Head)
Apr 11 Lettuce (Loose-leaf)
Apr 11 Mesclun Mix
Apr 11 Milkweed
Apr 11 Mizuna
Apr 11 Mustard Greens
Apr 11 Nantes Carrot
Apr 11 Oakleaf Lettuce
Apr 11 Onion
Apr 11 Perpetual Spinach
Apr 11 Radish
Apr 11 Rainbow Carrot
Apr 11 Red Russian Kale
Apr 11 Romaine Lettuce
Apr 11 Shallot
Apr 11 Shelling Peas
Apr 11 Snap Peas
Apr 11 Snow Peas
Apr 11 Sorrel
Apr 11 Spigarello
Apr 11 Sweet Pea (Flower)
Apr 11 Tatsoi
Apr 11 Turnip
Apr 25 Agretti
Apr 25 Anise Hyssop
Apr 25 Bachelor's Button (Cornflower)
Apr 25 Black Radish
Apr 25 Black-Eyed Susan
Apr 25 Bok Choy
Apr 25 Burdock (Gobo)
Apr 25 Calendula
Apr 25 Caraway
Apr 25 Catnip
Apr 25 Chamomile (German)
Apr 25 Chinese Broccoli (Gai Lan)
Apr 25 Cilantro
Apr 25 Coriander (Seed)
Apr 25 Crimson Clover
Apr 25 Daikon Radish
Apr 25 Dill
Apr 25 Endive
Apr 25 Escarole
Apr 25 Fennel
Apr 25 Fennel (Bulbing)
Apr 25 Fenugreek
Apr 25 Feverfew
Apr 25 Fingerling Potato
Apr 25 Garbanzo Bean (Chickpea)
Apr 25 Good King Henry
Apr 25 Jerusalem Artichoke
Apr 25 Lemon Balm
Apr 25 Lentil
Apr 25 Lovage
Apr 25 Marshmallow (Herb)
Apr 25 Napa Cabbage
Apr 25 Orach (Mountain Spinach)
Apr 25 Parsley (Curly)
Apr 25 Parsley (Flat-leaf)
Apr 25 Parsnip
Apr 25 Phacelia
Apr 25 Potato
Apr 25 Quinoa
Apr 25 Radicchio
Apr 25 Rainbow Chard
Apr 25 Russet Potato
Apr 25 Rutabaga
Apr 25 Salsify
Apr 25 Scorzonera
Apr 25 Skirret
Apr 25 Sunchoke
Apr 25 Sweet Alyssum
Apr 25 Swiss Chard
Apr 25 Valerian
Apr 25 Watercress
Apr 25 Watermelon Radish
Apr 25 Winter Rye
Apr 25 Yukon Gold Potato

Transplant

Apr 11 Horseradish
Apr 11 Onion
Apr 11 Pansy
Apr 11 Viola
Apr 18 Butterhead Lettuce
Apr 18 Kohlrabi
Apr 18 Leek
Apr 18 Lettuce (Head)
Apr 18 Romaine Lettuce
Apr 18 Stock
Apr 25 Alpine Strawberry
Apr 25 Artichoke (Globe)
Apr 25 Bee Balm
Apr 25 Bok Choy
Apr 25 Broccoli
Apr 25 Brussels Sprouts
Apr 25 Cabbage
Apr 25 Cauliflower
Apr 25 Celtuce (Stem Lettuce)
Apr 25 Chinese Broccoli (Gai Lan)
Apr 25 Collard Greens
Apr 25 Comfrey
Apr 25 Echinacea (Coneflower)
Apr 25 Endive
Apr 25 Escarole
Apr 25 Everbearing Strawberry
Apr 25 Fennel
Apr 25 Fennel (Bulbing)
Apr 25 Kale
Apr 25 Lacinato Kale (Dinosaur)
Apr 25 Mint (Peppermint)
Apr 25 Mint (Spearmint)
Apr 25 Napa Cabbage
Apr 25 Purple Sprouting Broccoli
Apr 25 Radicchio
Apr 25 Red Cabbage
Apr 25 Red Russian Kale
Apr 25 Roman Chamomile
Apr 25 Romanesco
Apr 25 Savoy Cabbage
Apr 25 Snapdragon
Apr 25 Spigarello
Apr 25 Strawberry
Apr 25 Tree Collard
Apr 25 Yarrow

Harvest

Apr 26 Garden Cress

MAY

Direct Sow

May 6 Amaranth (Ornamental)
May 6 Anise
May 6 Borage
May 6 Celosia
May 6 Cleome
May 6 Cosmos
May 6 Fennel (Seed/Herb)
May 6 Four O'Clock
May 6 Gomphrena (Globe Amaranth)
May 6 Marigold (African)
May 6 Marigold (French)
May 6 Marigold (Signet)
May 6 Morning Glory
May 6 Nasturtium
May 6 Strawflower
May 6 Summer Savory
May 6 Sunflower
May 6 Zinnia
May 13 Acorn Squash
May 13 Amaranth (Grain)
May 13 Armenian Cucumber
May 13 Basil
May 13 Buckwheat
May 13 Bush Beans (Snap)
May 13 Butternut Squash
May 13 Cantaloupe
May 13 Carnival Squash
May 13 Corn
May 13 Cucamelon
May 13 Cucumber
May 13 Cumin
May 13 Delicata Squash
May 13 Dry Bean
May 13 Epazote
May 13 Genovese Basil
May 13 Gherkin
May 13 Green Beans (Bush)
May 13 Green Beans (Pole)
May 13 Honeydew
May 13 Hubbard Squash
May 13 Hyacinth Bean
May 13 Kabocha Squash
May 13 Kang Kong (Water Spinach)
May 13 Lemon Basil
May 13 Lemon Cucumber
May 13 Lima Beans
May 13 Long Pie Pumpkin
May 13 Molokhia
May 13 Muskmelon
May 13 New Zealand Spinach
May 13 Ornamental Gourd
May 13 Papalo
May 13 Patty Pan Squash
May 13 Pickling Cucumber
May 13 Pie Pumpkin
May 13 Popcorn
May 13 Pumpkin
May 13 Purple Basil
May 13 Purslane
May 13 Samphire
May 13 Scarlet Runner Bean
May 13 Shiso (Perilla)
May 13 Soybeans (Edamame)
May 13 Spaghetti Squash
May 13 Squash (Companion Reference)
May 13 Sugar Pumpkin
May 13 Summer Squash
May 13 Sweet Basil
May 13 Sweet Corn
May 13 Thai Basil
May 13 Watermelon
May 13 Winter Squash
May 13 Yellow Crookneck Squash
May 13 Zucchini
May 20 Asparagus Bean
May 20 Bitter Melon
May 20 Cowpeas (Black-eyed Peas)
May 20 Malabar Spinach
May 20 Mung Bean
May 20 Okra
May 20 Peanut
May 20 Tepary Bean
May 20 Winged Bean
May 20 Yard-Long Bean

Transplant

May 6 Gladiolus
May 6 Nicotiana
May 6 Petunia
May 9 Ashitaba
May 9 Celeriac
May 9 Celery
May 9 Creeping Savory
May 9 Dahlia
May 9 German Thyme
May 9 Greek Oregano
May 9 Hyssop
May 9 Oregano
May 9 Rue
May 9 Sage
May 9 Society Garlic
May 9 Tarragon (French)
May 9 Thyme
May 9 Winter Savory
May 9 Wormwood
May 13 Anaheim Pepper
May 13 Banana Pepper
May 13 Basil
May 13 Beefsteak Tomato
May 13 Cape Gooseberry
May 13 Cardoon
May 13 Cayenne Pepper
May 13 Cherry Tomato
May 13 Cucumber
May 13 Culantro
May 13 Genovese Basil
May 13 Grape Tomato
May 13 Ground Cherry
May 13 Heirloom Tomato
May 13 Holy Basil (Tulsi)
May 13 Husk Cherry
May 13 Jalapeño
May 13 Lavender
May 13 Lemon Basil
May 13 Marjoram
May 13 Paste Tomato
May 13 Pepper (Bell)
May 13 Pepper (Hot)
May 13 Pimento Pepper
May 13 Poblano Pepper
May 13 Purple Basil
May 13 Purple Tomatillo
May 13 Roma Tomato
May 13 Rosemary
May 13 San Marzano Tomato
May 13 Serrano Pepper
May 13 Shishito Pepper
May 13 Spilanthes (Toothache Plant)
May 13 Stevia
May 13 Sweet Basil
May 13 Thai Basil
May 13 Thai Pepper
May 13 Tomatillo
May 13 Tomato
May 20 Eggplant
May 20 Ghost Pepper
May 20 Habanero
May 20 Japanese Eggplant
May 20 Jicama
May 20 Lemongrass
May 20 Rosa Bianca Eggplant
May 20 Vietnamese Coriander
May 23 Sweet Potato

Harvest

May 3 Radish
May 7 Claytonia (Miner's Lettuce)
May 7 Spinach
May 9 Mesclun Mix
May 11 Beet Greens
May 11 Mizuna
May 11 Mustard Greens
May 12 Large-Seeded Mâche
May 12 Mâche (Corn Salad)
May 16 Arugula
May 16 Komatsuna
May 21 Broccoli Raab (Rapini)
May 21 Chervil
May 21 Tatsoi
May 21 Turnip
May 26 Land Cress (Upland Cress)
May 26 Lettuce (Loose-leaf)
May 26 Oakleaf Lettuce
May 31 Golden Beet
May 31 Green Onion (Scallion)
May 31 Perpetual Spinach
May 31 Sorrel

JUNE

Direct Sow

Jun 9 Parsnip
Jun 23 Brussels Sprouts
Jun 23 Purple Sprouting Broccoli

Harvest

Jun 2 Kohlrabi
Jun 4 Agretti
Jun 4 Bok Choy
Jun 4 Dill
Jun 4 Fenugreek
Jun 4 Orach (Mountain Spinach)
Jun 5 Beets
Jun 5 Snow Peas
Jun 5 Viola
Jun 7 Butterhead Lettuce
Jun 9 Cilantro
Jun 9 Phacelia
Jun 9 Spigarello
Jun 9 Sweet Alyssum
Jun 10 Bunching Onion
Jun 10 Chives
Jun 10 Field Pea (Cover Crop)
Jun 10 Pansy
Jun 10 Shelling Peas
Jun 10 Snap Peas
Jun 11 Fava Beans
Jun 12 Lettuce (Head)
Jun 12 Nantes Carrot
Jun 12 Romaine Lettuce
Jun 14 Calendula
Jun 14 Chinese Broccoli (Gai Lan)
Jun 14 Daikon Radish
Jun 14 Endive
Jun 14 Kale
Jun 14 Napa Cabbage
Jun 14 Rainbow Chard
Jun 14 Red Russian Kale
Jun 14 Swiss Chard
Jun 14 Watercress
Jun 14 Watermelon Radish
Jun 15 Rainbow Carrot
Jun 19 Black Radish
Jun 19 Cauliflower
Jun 19 Lacinato Kale (Dinosaur)
Jun 20 Carrots
Jun 20 Garlic Chives
Jun 22 Purslane
Jun 24 Bachelor's Button (Cornflower)
Jun 24 Broccoli
Jun 24 Caraway
Jun 24 Chamomile (German)
Jun 24 Collard Greens
Jun 24 Radicchio
Jun 24 Winter Rye
Jun 25 Borage
Jun 25 Marigold (French)
Jun 25 Marigold (Signet)
Jun 25 Sweet Pea (Flower)
Jun 26 Egyptian Walking Onion
Jun 27 Summer Squash
Jun 27 Zucchini
Jun 29 Fennel
Jun 29 Fennel (Bulbing)
Jun 30 Nasturtium
Jun 30 Pickling Cucumber
Jun 30 Summer Savory
Jun 30 Yellow Crookneck Squash

JULY

Direct Sow

Jul 7 Broccoli
Jul 7 Cabbage
Jul 7 Cauliflower
Jul 7 Red Cabbage
Jul 7 Romanesco
Jul 7 Rutabaga
Jul 7 Savoy Cabbage
Jul 21 Carrots
Jul 21 Collard Greens
Jul 21 Fennel
Jul 21 Fennel (Bulbing)
Jul 21 Nantes Carrot
Jul 21 Napa Cabbage
Jul 21 Rainbow Carrot

Transplant

Jul 25 Saffron Crocus

Harvest

Jul 2 Bush Beans (Snap)
Jul 2 Cucumber
Jul 2 Epazote
Jul 2 Green Beans (Bush)
Jul 2 Kang Kong (Water Spinach)
Jul 2 Molokhia
Jul 2 Patty Pan Squash
Jul 2 Squash (Companion Reference)
Jul 4 Cabbage
Jul 4 Catnip
Jul 4 Celtuce (Stem Lettuce)
Jul 4 Crimson Clover
Jul 4 Escarole
Jul 4 Lemon Balm
Jul 4 Mint (Peppermint)
Jul 4 Mint (Spearmint)
Jul 4 Parsley (Curly)
Jul 4 Parsley (Flat-leaf)
Jul 4 Potato
Jul 4 Roman Chamomile
Jul 5 Four O'Clock
Jul 5 Larkspur
Jul 5 Zinnia
Jul 7 Cherry Tomato
Jul 7 New Zealand Spinach
Jul 9 Red Cabbage
Jul 9 Romanesco
Jul 10 Shallot
Jul 12 Armenian Cucumber
Jul 12 Basil
Jul 12 Genovese Basil
Jul 12 Gherkin
Jul 12 Grape Tomato
Jul 12 Green Beans (Pole)
Jul 12 Holy Basil (Tulsi)
Jul 12 Lemon Basil
Jul 12 Lemon Cucumber
Jul 12 Papalo
Jul 12 Samphire
Jul 12 Scarlet Runner Bean
Jul 12 Shishito Pepper
Jul 12 Shiso (Perilla)
Jul 12 Sweet Basil
Jul 12 Thai Basil
Jul 12 Tomato
Jul 14 Feverfew
Jul 14 Good King Henry
Jul 14 Lentil
Jul 14 Lovage
Jul 14 Malabar Spinach
Jul 14 Okra
Jul 14 Savoy Cabbage
Jul 14 Yukon Gold Potato
Jul 15 Celosia
Jul 15 Cleome
Jul 15 Cosmos
Jul 15 Gladiolus
Jul 15 Marigold (African)
Jul 15 Morning Glory
Jul 15 Nicotiana
Jul 15 Petunia
Jul 15 Sunflower
Jul 16 Luffa
Jul 17 Banana Pepper
Jul 17 Corn
Jul 17 Cucamelon
Jul 17 Lima Beans
Jul 17 Poblano Pepper
Jul 17 Purple Basil
Jul 17 Stock
Jul 17 Sweet Corn
Jul 18 German Thyme
Jul 18 Thyme
Jul 18 Winter Savory
Jul 19 Anise Hyssop
Jul 19 Cowpeas (Black-eyed Peas)
Jul 19 Japanese Eggplant
Jul 19 Vietnamese Coriander
Jul 20 Onion
Jul 20 Strawflower
Jul 22 Buckwheat
Jul 22 Cayenne Pepper
Jul 22 Culantro
Jul 22 Ground Cherry
Jul 22 Husk Cherry
Jul 22 Jalapeño
Jul 22 Marjoram
Jul 22 Paste Tomato
Jul 22 Pepper (Bell)
Jul 22 Pepper (Hot)
Jul 22 Pimento Pepper
Jul 22 Purple Tomatillo
Jul 22 Roma Tomato
Jul 22 Spilanthes (Toothache Plant)
Jul 22 Watermelon
Jul 23 Hyssop
Jul 23 Sage
Jul 24 Bee Balm
Jul 24 Black-Eyed Susan
Jul 24 Brussels Sprouts
Jul 24 Comfrey
Jul 24 Coriander (Seed)
Jul 24 Eggplant
Jul 24 Everbearing Strawberry
Jul 24 Fingerling Potato
Jul 24 Garbanzo Bean (Chickpea)
Jul 24 Quinoa
Jul 24 Rutabaga
Jul 24 Snapdragon
Jul 24 Strawberry
Jul 27 Anaheim Pepper
Jul 27 Cantaloupe
Jul 27 Heirloom Tomato
Jul 27 Leek
Jul 27 Muskmelon
Jul 27 Serrano Pepper
Jul 27 Soybeans (Edamame)
Jul 27 Tomatillo
Jul 28 Creeping Savory
Jul 28 Greek Oregano
Jul 28 Oregano
Jul 28 Rue
Jul 28 Tarragon (French)
Jul 29 Rosa Bianca Eggplant
Jul 29 Yard-Long Bean
Jul 30 Gomphrena (Globe Amaranth)
Jul 30 San Marzano Tomato

AUGUST

Direct Sow

Aug 4 Beets
Aug 4 Black Radish
Aug 4 Bok Choy
Aug 4 Broccoli Raab (Rapini)
Aug 4 Butterhead Lettuce
Aug 4 Chinese Broccoli (Gai Lan)
Aug 4 Daikon Radish
Aug 4 Endive
Aug 4 Escarole
Aug 4 Golden Beet
Aug 4 Kale
Aug 4 Kohlrabi
Aug 4 Lacinato Kale (Dinosaur)
Aug 4 Lettuce (Head)
Aug 4 Lettuce (Loose-leaf)
Aug 4 Oakleaf Lettuce
Aug 4 Radicchio
Aug 4 Red Russian Kale
Aug 4 Romaine Lettuce
Aug 4 Saffron Crocus
Aug 4 Spigarello
Aug 4 Watermelon Radish
Aug 18 Arugula
Aug 18 Beet Greens
Aug 18 Claytonia (Miner's Lettuce)
Aug 18 Crimson Clover
Aug 18 Egyptian Walking Onion
Aug 18 Komatsuna
Aug 18 Land Cress (Upland Cress)
Aug 18 Large-Seeded Mâche
Aug 18 Mâche (Corn Salad)
Aug 18 Mesclun Mix
Aug 18 Mizuna
Aug 18 Mustard Greens
Aug 18 Spinach
Aug 18 Tatsoi
Aug 18 Turnip

Harvest

Aug 1 Acorn Squash
Aug 1 Beefsteak Tomato
Aug 1 Delicata Squash
Aug 1 Honeydew
Aug 1 Rosemary
Aug 1 Thai Pepper
Aug 3 Asparagus Bean
Aug 3 Burdock (Gobo)
Aug 3 Parsnip
Aug 3 Russet Potato
Aug 3 Yarrow
Aug 4 Amaranth (Ornamental)
Aug 4 Fennel (Seed/Herb)
Aug 6 Carnival Squash
Aug 6 Dry Bean
Aug 6 Winter Squash
Aug 7 Dahlia
Aug 7 Society Garlic
Aug 7 Wormwood
Aug 8 Bitter Melon
Aug 9 Milkweed
Aug 9 Spaghetti Squash
Aug 11 Butternut Squash
Aug 11 Cape Gooseberry
Aug 11 Hyacinth Bean
Aug 11 Kabocha Squash
Aug 11 Pie Pumpkin
Aug 11 Pumpkin
Aug 11 Stevia
Aug 13 Salsify
Aug 13 Scorzonera
Aug 13 Tepary Bean
Aug 14 Anise
Aug 16 Hubbard Squash
Aug 16 Long Pie Pumpkin
Aug 16 Ornamental Gourd
Aug 16 Popcorn
Aug 16 Sugar Pumpkin
Aug 17 Celeriac
Aug 17 Celery
Aug 18 Habanero
Aug 18 Lemongrass
Aug 18 Mung Bean
Aug 21 Amaranth (Grain)
Aug 21 Cumin
Aug 21 Lavender
Aug 21 Sweet Potato
Aug 23 Alpine Strawberry
Aug 23 Artichoke (Globe)
Aug 23 Echinacea (Coneflower)
Aug 23 Jerusalem Artichoke
Aug 23 Marshmallow (Herb)
Aug 23 Purple Sprouting Broccoli
Aug 23 Skirret
Aug 23 Sunchoke
Aug 23 Tree Collard
Aug 23 Valerian
Aug 28 Ghost Pepper
Aug 29 Elephant Garlic
Aug 29 Garlic
Aug 29 Horseradish

SEPTEMBER

Direct Sow

Sep 1 Elephant Garlic
Sep 1 Garlic
Sep 1 Hairy Vetch
Sep 1 Radish
Sep 1 Shallot
Sep 1 Winter Rye

Harvest

Sep 10 Cardoon
Sep 17 Jicama
Sep 17 Peanut
Sep 17 Winged Bean
Sep 23 Saffron Crocus

OCTOBER

Harvest

Oct 6 Ashitaba

NOVEMBER

No standard planting actions this month for ZIP 02456. Use this time to plan your garden and browse the growing database.

DECEMBER

No standard planting actions this month for ZIP 02456. Use this time to plan your garden and browse the growing database.

About This Calendar

This calendar lays out a full year of planting actions for ZIP 02456 (Zone 6b). Each date is computed by taking the crop's documented timing — a number of weeks before or after frost — and measuring it against this location's last spring frost (May 2) and first fall frost (Oct 6). The frost dates are the median values from NOAA's 1991–2020 Climate Normals for the nearest weather station, and the hardiness zone (6b) is from the USDA 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map.

Dates are a planning baseline, not a guarantee — real weather varies year to year, and your own microclimate may run a week or two ahead of or behind the neighborhood. The marker beside each crop notes its frost tolerance: hardy, half-hardy, tender.

Sources

  • Frost dates from NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals.
  • Hardiness zone from the USDA 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map.
  • Crop timing from university extension publications and Johnny's Selected Seeds.